4. Add a symbol to the beginning and the end of the word, e.g. !: !M3mfd4tW!

Your new password !M3mfd4tW! is now much stronger.

Strategy 2:1. Think of a familiar word which you won’t forget: teachers

2. Change the first and last letters to capital letters: TeacherS

3. Add a two digit number, the first number at the start and the second at the end: 1TeacherS8

4. Add a symbol, e.g. !, after every third character: 1Te!ach!erS!8

Your new password 1Te!ach!erS!8 is now much stronger.

TOP TIP: When creating passwords for different devices and websites try one of the strategies above. Once you have your password add the first letter of the device/ website (e.g. Amazon = a) to the beginning and the last letter of the device/ website (e.g. Amazon = n) to the end of the password. When using the password for Amazon, 1Te!ach!erS!8 would become a1Te!ach!erS!8n – a very strong password using the password checker.